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Booklet  no.  9 


fRission  Church  Press 
Boston,  Jttass. 


II 


THE 


LITTLE  MONTH 

OF 

NOVEMBER 


MISSION  CHURCH  PRESS 

BOSTON,  MASS. 


nihil  Obstat 


PATRICK  J.  SUPPLE, 

Censor  Librorum 


llmppimatup 

William  Cardinal  O’Connell, 

Archbishop  of  Boston 

June  3,  1S12. 


Permissu 

Superiorutu,  C.  SS.  R. 


Have  pity  on  me,  have  pity  on  me,  at  least  you, 
my  friends.”  JOB  19.  21. 


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THE  SUFFERINGS  OF 
PURGATORY 

According  to  the  Holy  Fathers,  the 
fire  of  Purgatory  does  not  differ  from 
the  fire  of  Hell,  excepting  in  point  of 
duration.  “It  is  the  same  fire,”  says 
St.  Thomas,  “that  torments  the  rep¬ 
robate  in  hell,  and  the  just  in  Purga¬ 
tory.  “The  least  pain  in  Purgatory,” 
he  adds,  “surpasses  the  greatest  suf¬ 
ferings  of  this  life.”  Nothing  but 
eternal  duration  makes  the  fire  of  hell 
more  terrible  than  that  of  Purgatory. 

St.  Alphonsus  writes :  “Far  greater 
still  than  the  pain  of  sense  in  Purga¬ 
tory  is  that  pain  which  the  holy  souls 
must  endure  in  being  deprived  of  the 
vision  of  God.  Because  these  souls 
are  inflamed,  not  only  with  a  natural, 
but  with  a  supernatural  love  of  God, 
they  are  so  vehemently  attracted  to 
the  union  with  their  highest  good, 
that,  in  being  repulsed  through  their 
own  fault,  they  experience  a  pain  so 
violent  that  it  would  kill  them  in¬ 
stantly,  if  death  were  possible  to 
them.” 


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Therefore,  says  St.  Chrysostom: 
“This  pain  of  being  deprived  of  God 
is  a  far  greater  pain  for  them  than 
the  pain  of  the  senses.  The  fire  of  hell 
increased  a  thousand  times  would  not 
cause  them  such  great  suffering,  as 
does  this  pain  of  the  loss  of  God.” 

Practice :  Endeavor  to  spread  the 
devotion  for  the  holy  souls  as  much 
as  possible. 


THE  DURATION  OF 
PURGATORY 

Concerning  the  duration  of  Purga¬ 
tory,  the  Church  simply  tells  us  that 
it  is  not  a  place  of  eternal  pain,  but 
will  end  at  the  last  judgment;  neither 
are  we  informed  of  the  length  of 
time  required  for  the  purification  of 
a  soul.  According  to  St.  Thomas 
Aquinas,  the  soul,  to  be  reunited  to 
her  Creator  in  Heaven,  must  be  in 
the  state  of  primitive  innocence 
which  adorned  her  when  she  pro¬ 
ceeded  from  His  hand.  The  image  of 


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God  .must  be  entirely  restored  within 
her,  commensurate  with  the  degree  of 
glory  awaiting  her  in  Heaven. 

From  this  it  is  evident  that  the 
suffering  souls  cannot  enter  Heaven, 
until  perfectly  .cleansed,  either  by 
their  pains  or  by  the  suffrages  of  the 
faithful.  With  the  royal  Prophet 
they  cry  out  in  plaintive  voices :  “As 
the  hart  panteth  after  the  fountains 
of  water,  so  my  soul  panteth  after 
Thee,  O  God!  When  shall  I  come 
and  appear  before  the  face  of  God?” 
(Ps.  xli.  2-3.)  They  suffer  until  en¬ 
tirely  purified,  until  the  last  farthing 
of  their  debt  is  discharged. 

Special  Intercession. — Pray  for  the 
souls  who  are  most  desirous  of  ob¬ 
taining  help  from  you. 

Lord  grant  them  eternal  rest,  and 
let  perpetual  light  shine  upon  them: 
may  they  rest  in  peace.  Amen. 
(Three  times.) 


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OUR  DUTY  TO  RELIEVE  THE 
SOULS  IN  PURGATORY 

In  bestowing  charity  upon  any  per¬ 
son,  we  are  usually  guided  by  the  de¬ 
gree  of  his  poverty;  but,  who  is  in 
such  great  need  as  he  who  possesses 
absolutely  nothing,  owes  a  heavy 
debt,  is  unable  to  labor  or  gain  any 
merit,  or  even  to  beg.  There  is  a 
universal  law  to  assist  the  needy, 
which  extends  even  to  strangers;  but 
here  the  obligation  is  greater  because 
among  these  souls  in  Purgatory,  are 
such  as  were  intimately  connected 
with  us,  who  suffer,  perhaps,  for  hav¬ 
ing  loved  us  excessively.  Among  the 
sufferers  are  our  fathers,  mothers, 
brothers,  sisters,  relatives  and  friends. 
How  exceedingly  painful  for  them  to 
be  forgotten  and  deserted  even  by 
those  whose  happiness  they  pro¬ 
moted  during  their  sojourn  upon 
earth;  to  see  the  possessions  left  to 
their  children  foolishly  squandered, 
they  themselves  not  receiving  the 
benefit  of  the  least  farthing  thereof. 


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Practice:  Pray  for  the  souls  who 
are  neglected  by  their  relatives  and 
friends,  and  who  are  most  desirous 
of  obtaining  help  from  you. 

Lord  grant  them  eternal  rest,  and 
let  perpetual  light  shine  upon  them; 
may  they  rest  in  peace.  Amen. 

THE  VALUE  OF  GOOD 
WORKS  OFFERED  FOR 
THE  SUFFERING  SOULS 

St.  Thomas  of  Aquin,  the  Angelic 
Doctor,  affirms  that  the  succor  and 
suffrage  given  to  the  departed  is 
more  acceptable  to  God  than  that 
which  is  bestowed  upon  the  living, 
because  the  former  are  more  in  need 
and  unable  to  obtain  help  for  them¬ 
selves  as  the  living  can.  The  Vener¬ 
able  Ludovico  Blosio,  a  great  master 
of  the  spiritual  life,  says:  “Our  good 
and.  merciful  Lord  helps  the  sou’s  of 
his  elect,  yvrho  must  yet  be  purified 
after  death,  and  desires  their  release 
so  ardently,  that  whenever  in  Chris¬ 
tian  charity  we  set  free,  by  our  suf¬ 
frages,  any  soul  from  Purgatory,  we 


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do  a  thing  as  acceptable  to  God  as  if 
we  had  delivered  the  Lord  Himself 
from  a  hard  captivity.” 

Bishop  Colmar  of  Mayence,  a  great 
friend  of  the  holy  souls,  writes: 
“These  destitute,  suffering  souls  do 
not  wait  until  they  enter  heaven  to 
exhibit  their  gratitude  towards  their 
benefactors:  whilst  they  still  lan¬ 
guish  in  Purgatory,  they  pray  with¬ 
out  intermission  for  the  welfare  of 
soul  and  body  of  their  charitable 
friends  on  earth,  obtain  for  them  re¬ 
covery  from  disease,  assistance  in 
poverty,  help  in  necessities,  counsel 
and  protection  on  journeys  and  in 
danger,  preservation  and  increase  of 
their  temporal  goods,  aid  them  in  the 
salvation  of  their  souls,  and  above 
all,  come  to  their  relief  in  the  agonies 
of  death,  and  before  the  judgment 
seat  of  God.” 


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THE  GRATITUDE  OF  THE 
SUFFERING  SOULS  TO¬ 
WARDS  THEIR  BENEFAC¬ 
TORS 

“Do  good  to  the  just,  and  thou 
shalt  find  great  recompense.” — Ec- 
Hus.  2. 

Whosoever  offers  unto  God  his 
good  works  as  a  relief  for  the  Suf¬ 
fering  Souls,  insures  unto  himself  in¬ 
tercessors  who,  before  the  throne  of 
God  on  High,  out  of  pure  gratitude 
will  procure  for  him  all  those  graces, 
needful  for  his  temporal  and  ever¬ 
lasting  welfare. 

Dionysius,  the  Carthusian,  writes 
of  a  pious  young  lady,  called  Ger¬ 
trude,  who  every  morning  offered  up 
for  the  poor  souls,  whatever  merits 
she  would  gain  the  coming  day. 
Filled  with  a  lively  Faith,  she  be¬ 
sought  our  dear  Lord  to  dispose  of 
these  treasures  in  behalf  of  the  suffer¬ 
ing  souls,  according  to  His  own  good¬ 
ness.  Now  it  happened  that  on  her 
deathbed  she  was  sorely  troubled  in 


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mind,  tempted  by  the  enemy  of  man, 
lest  having  bereft  herself  of  all  merit 
in  behalf  of  others,  she  should  now 
undergo  the  most  dreadful  pains  of 
Purgatory  for  all,  even  her  slighest 
faults.  Thus  cast  down  by  dread 
and  sorrow  she  beheld  her  heavenly 
Bridegroom  stepping  forth  from  a 
cloud  of  glittering  brightness,  and 
speaking  to  her :  “Wherefore  art  thou 
so  sorrowful,  Gertrude?”  Whereupon 
she  answered:  “Behold,  O  my  beloved 
Lord,  I  am  troubled,  for  I  must  soon 
die,  and  have  not  wherewithal  to 
cancel  my  debt.  Thou  art  aware 
that  I  have  given  all  my  merits  to 
the  poor  souls.”  Then  our  dear  Lord 
bestowed  upon  her  a  most  loving 
glance,  and  said:  “My  daughter  Ger¬ 
trude,  that  thou  mayest  understand  how 
pleasing  to  Me  was  thy  love  and  pity  for 
the  suffering  souls,  know  that  I  now 
will  blot  out  the  handwriting  that  stood 
against  thee  for  all  thy  shortcomings, 
misdeeds  and  delinquencies.  More¬ 
over,  since  I  have  promised  to  re¬ 
ward  every  good  deed  a  hundredfold, 
therefore  will  I  bestow  upon  thee  for- 


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ever  a  far  greater  glory  than  thou 
hast  .merited  by  thine  own  good 
works.  Ail  those  souls  whose  suffer¬ 
ings  thou  hast  lightened,  and  all 
those  souls  whom  thou  hast  ran¬ 
somed,  shall  come  forth  to  meet  thee 
after  thy  death,  and  with  loud  songs 
of  thanksgiving  lead  thee  into  the 
heavenly  Jerusalem.”  Boundless  was 
her  confidence  on  receiving  this  as¬ 
surance  of  her  heavenly  Lord  and 
God;  and  with  this  joy  and  confi¬ 
dence  flooding  her  heart  and  filling 
her  soul,  she  calmly  and  quietly  fell 
asleep  in  the  Lord. 

St.  Alphonsus  Liguori  says :  “He 
who  assists  these  distressed  souls,  so 
tenderly  loved  by  God,  may  con¬ 
fidently  hope  for  his  salvation;  for 
when  such  a  soul  obtains  deliverance 
through  his  prayers  and  good  works, 
it  incessantly  prays  for  his  salvation, 
and  God  will  deny  nothing  to  such  a 
soul.” 


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THE  EFFICACY  OF  HOLY 
MASS  FOR  THE  SOULS  IN 
PURGATORY 

The  Sacrifice  of  the  Mass  is  the 
great  devotion  of  the  Catholic  church, 
and,  of  all  means  to  assist  the  souls 
in  Purgatory,  none  is  more  valuable 
or  meritorious,  for  there  Jesus  Christ 
offers  Himself  and  His  infinite  merits 
to  His  heavenly  Father,  by  the  hands 
of  the  priest,  in  behalf  of  the  suffer¬ 
ing  souls.  To  understand  this  prop¬ 
erly,  we  must  not  lose  sight  of  the 
fact  that  the  Sacrifice  of  the  altar  is 
the  same  as  that  offered  on  the  cross, 
with  this  difference,  that  on  the  cross 
the  blood  of  Jesus  Christ  was  really 
shed,  whilst  on  the  altar  it  is  only 
mystically  shed.  During  the  Mass 
then,  let  us  offer  to  the  Eternal 
Father  the  sacred  Heart  of  Jesus 
with  all  its  merits,  and  thereby  we 
shall  make  complete  satisfaction  to 
God  for  the  sins  of  men,  we  shall  be 
procuring  the  most  abundant  graces 
for  those  on  earth,  and  the  greatest 
relief  for  the  suffering  souls  in  Pur- 


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gatory;  we  shall  be  working  for  the 
salvation  of  the  whole  world. 

It  is  true,  however,  that  although 
the  Holy  Mass  is  of  infinite  value, 
God  accepts  it  only  in  a  finite  man¬ 
ner,  according  to  the  individual  dis¬ 
position  of  each  one  present.  St. 
Thomas  Aquinas  tells  us,  it  was  not 
the  intention  of  Jesus  Christ  to  be¬ 
stow  the  full  efficacy  of  His  suffer¬ 
ing  and  death  in  every  Holy  Mass 
upon  us;  His  merits  are  applied  ac¬ 
cording  to  His  adorable  will,  for  the 
ways  of  God  are  often  inscrutable. 


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Devotions  for  Holy  Mass 


FOR  THE 

SOULS  IN  PURGATORY 


Prayer  at  the  beginning  of  Mass 

O  almighty  Lord  of  heaven  and 
earth,  behold  I,  a  wretched  sinner, 
presume  to  appear  before  Thee  this 


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day,  to  offer  up  to  Thee,  by  the 
hands  of  our  High  Priest,  Jesus 
Christ,  Thy  Son,  the  sacrifice  of  His 
Body  and  Blood,  in  union  with  that 
sacrifice  which-  He  offered  to  Thee 
upon  the  cross;  first,  for  Thine  own 
honor,  praise,  adoration  and  glory; 
secondly,  in  remembrance  of  His 
death  and  passion;  thirdly,  in  thanks¬ 
giving  for  all  Thy  blessings  bestowed 
on  Him  and  on  His  whole  church, 
whether  triumphant  in  heaven  or 
militant  on  earth,  and  especially  for 
those  bestowed  on  me,  the  most  un¬ 
worthy  of  all;  fourthly,  to  obtain  the 
pardon  and  remission  of  all  my  sins, 
and  of  those  of  all  others,  whether 
living  or  dead,  for  whom  I  ought  to 
pray;  and  lastly,  to  obtain  all  graces 
and  blessings  both  for  myself  and  for 
Thy  whole  Church.  O !  be  Thou 
pleased  to  assist  me  by  Thy  grace, 
that  I  may  conduct  myself  this  day 
as  I  ought;  and  that  I  may  so  com¬ 
memorate  the  passion  and  death  of 
Thy  Son  as  to  partake  most  plenti¬ 
fully  of  the  fruits  thereof.  Through 
the  same  Jesus  Christ,  our  Lord. 
Amen. 


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For  the  Faithful  Departed 

O  God,  the  Creator  and  Redeemer 
of  all  men,  grant  to  the  souls  of  Thy 
servants  departed  the  remission  of  all 
their  sins,  that,  through  the  help  of 
pious  supplications,  they  may  obtain 
the  pardon  which  they  have  always 
desired;  who  livest  and  reignest, 
world  without  end.  Amen. 

Our  Father.  Hail  Mary. 

At  the  Epistle 

Thou  hast  vouchsafed,  O  Lord,  to 
teach  us  Thy  sacred  truths  by  the 
prophets  and  apostles :  O !  grant  that, 
by  their  doctrine  and  examples,  we 
may  increase  the  love  of  Thy  holy 
name  and  of  Thy  holy  law,  that  we 
may  show  forth  by  our  lives  whose 
disciples  we  are;  that  we  may  no 
longer  follow  the  corrupt  inclinations 
of  flesh  and  blood,  but  master  all  our 
passions;  that  we  may  be  ever  di¬ 
rected  by  Thy  light,  and  strengthened 
by  Thy  grace,  to  walk  in  the  way  of 
Thy  commandments,  and  to  serve 
Thee  with  clean  hearts.  Through  our 
Lord,  Jesus  Christ. 


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At  the  Gospel 

May  I  never  be  ashamed,  O  my 
Saviour,  of  Thy  gospel  or  Thy  cross; 
may  I  never  fear  openly  to  profess 
what  I  firmly  believe  in  my  heart; 
may  Thy  divine  word  produce  in  me 
fruits  of  grace  and  of  salvation ;  and 
grant  me,  dear  Jesus,  as  much  cour¬ 
age  to  accomplish  it  as  Thou  inspirest 
me  with  firmness  to  believe  it. 

When  the  Priest  says  the  Creed,  say: 

I  believe  in  God,  the  Father  almighty, 
etc. 

During  the  Offering  of  the  Bread  and 
the  Wine 

Accept,  0  holy  Father,  Almighty 
and  eternal  God,  this  unspotted  Host, 
which  I,  Thy  unworthy  servant,  offer 
Thee,  my  living  and  true  God,  for  my 
innumerable  sins,  offences  and  negli¬ 
gences,  and  for  all  here  present  and 
for  all  faithful  Christians,  living  and 
dead,  that  it  may  avail  me  and  them 
to  life  everlasting.  Amen. 

We  offer  to  Thee,  O  Lord,  the 
chalice  of  salvation,  beseeching  Thy 
clemency,  that  it  may  ascend  before 


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Thy  Divine  Majesty,  as  a  sweet  per¬ 
fume,  for  our  salvation,  and  for  that 
of  the  whole  world. 

In  the  spirit  of  humility  and  with 
a  contrite  heart,  we  beg  Thee,  O 
Lord,  to  hear  us  and  grant  tnat  the 
sacrifice  we  offer  this  day  in  Thy 
sight  may  be  pleasing  to  Thee,  O 
Lord  God. 


At  the  Secreta 

Look  favorably  down,  O  Lord,  we 
beseech  Thee,  upon  this  sacrifice 
which  we  offer  for  the  souls  of  Thy 
departed  servants,  that  as  Thou  wast 
pleased  to  bestow  on  them  the  grace 
of  Christian  faith,  Thou  mayest  also 
grant  them  its  reward.  Through 
Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son,  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

At  the  Canon  of  the  Mass 

I  offer  Thee,  O  eternal  Father, 
with  this  Thy  minister  at  the  altar, 
this  oblation  of  the  Body  and  Blood 
of  Thy  only  Son,  to  Thy  honor  and 
glory;  in  remembrance  of  my  Sa¬ 
viour's  passion,  in  satisfaction  for 


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all  my  sins,  and  for  the  obtaining  of 
Thy  grace,  whereby  I  may  be  en¬ 
abled  to  live  virtuously  and  die  hap¬ 
pily.  I  desire  Thee  likewise  to  ac¬ 
cept  it,  O  God,  for  my  parents,  rela¬ 
tives,  friends  and  associates;  grant 
them  all  blessings,  spiritual  and  tem¬ 
poral.  I  offer  it  up  also  (name  the 
particular  intention  you  offer  it  up 
for;  as  for  obtaining  this  virtue,  over¬ 
coming  that  vice;  for  blessings,  such 
as  health,  etc.).  Likewise  for  all  that 
are  in  misery;  for  those  I  have  in 
any  way  injured  in  word  or  deed;  for 
all  my  enemies;  for  all  those  for 
whom  my  pra3^ers  are  desired.  I  im¬ 
plore  Thee  also  to  grant  persever¬ 
ance  to  the  just,  consolation  to  the 
afflicted,  relief  to  the  suffering  souls  in 
Purgatory,  and  conversion  to  bad 
Catholics.  Give  to  them  all,  O  Lord, 
Thy  grace,  Thy  love  and  eternal  Life. 
Amen. 

Our  Father.  Hail  Mary. 

Before  the  Consecration 

My  Jesus,  by  the  pain  Thou  didst 
endure  when  Thy  left  Hand  was  nailed 


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to  the  Cross,  preserve  me  from  the 
pains  of  hell. 

My  Jesus,  by  the  pain  Thou  didst 
endure  when  Thy  right  Hand  was 
nailed  to  the  Cross,  grant  me  per¬ 
severance  in  Thy  grace. 

My  Jesus,  by  the  pain  Thou  didst 
endure  when  Thy  left  Foot  was  nailed 
to  the  Cross,  grant  me  perseverance 
in  Thy  grace. 

My  Jesus,  by  the  pain  Thou  didst 
endure  when  Thy  right  Foot  was 
nailed  to  the  Cross,  grant  me  the 
grace  of  loving  Thee  eternally  in 
heaven. 

My  Jesus,  by  the  wound  of  Thy 
adorable  Heart,  grant  me  the  happi¬ 
ness  of  loving  Thee  always  in  this 
life  and  in  the  next. 

O  my  God!  Why  have  I  not  the 
ardent  desire  wTith  which  the  holy 
patriarchs  longed  for  the  coming  of 
the  Messiah?  Why  have  I  not  their 
faith  and  love?  Come,  Lord  Jesus, 
come,  Thou  Restorer  of  the  world, 
and  accomplish  that  mystery  which 
is  an  abridgment  of  all  Thy  marvels. 


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The  Lamb  of  God  is  coming;  be¬ 
hold  the  Adorable  Victim  by  Whom 
all  the  sins  of  the  world  are  effaced. 

AT  THE  CONSECRATION 

At  the  Elevation  of  the  Host 

Most  adorable  Body,  I  adore  Thee 
with  all  the  powers  of  my  soul. 
Lord,  who  hast  given  Thyself  en¬ 
tirely  to  us,  grant  that  we  may  be¬ 
come  entirely  Thine.  I  believe,  O 
Lord;  help  my  unbelief. 

Most  merciful  Saviour,  be  Thou 
my  protector;  strengthen  and  defend 
me  by  Thy  heavenly  grace,  now,  and 
especially  at  the  hour  of  my  death, 
good  Jesus.  Amen. 

At  the  Elevation  of  the  Chalice 

Most  adorable  Blood,  that  washeth 
away  all  our  sins,  I  adore  Thee; 
happy  we,  could  we  return  our  life 
and  blood  for  Thine,  O  blessed  Vic¬ 
tim. 

O  Jesus,  do  Thou  cleanse,  sanctify 
and  preserve  our  souls  to  eternal 
life.  Live,  Jesus,  in  us,  and  may  we 
live  in  Thee.  Amen. 


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After  the  Elevation 

And  now,  O  Lord,  with  grateful 
hearts  we  call  to  mind  the  sacred 
mysteries  of  Thy  passion  and  death, 
of  Thy  resurrection  and  ascension. 
Here  is  Thy  Body  that  was  crucified; 
here  is  Thy  Blood  that  was  shed  for 
us,  of  which  these  signs  are  but  the 
figures,  and  yet  in  reality  contain  the 
substance.  Now  we  truly  offer  Thee, 
O  Lord,  that  pure  and  holy  Victim 
which  Thou  hast  been  pleased  to  give 
us,  of  which  all  the  other  sacrifices 
were  but  so  many  types  and  figures. 

Prostrate  here  before  Thee,  O  Al¬ 
mighty  God,  we  beseech  Thee,  com¬ 
mand  these  offerings  to  be  brought 
up  to  Thine  altar  on  high,  into  the 
sight  of  Thy  Divine  Majesty,  that  all 
who  partake  of  the  most  sacred  Body 
and  Blood  of  Thy  Son  at  this  altar 
may  be  filled  with  every  heavenly 
grace  and  blessing.  Through  the 
same  Christ,  our  Lord.  Amen. 

At  the  Memento  for  the  Dead 

Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  through 
the  merits  of  Thy  holy  death  and 


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passion,  and  through  the  love  of  Thy 
Sacred  Heart,  to  deliver  from  Purga¬ 
tory  all  the  souls  which  are  there 
detained,  and  in  particular  those  of 
our  parents,  friends,  associates,  bene¬ 
factors,  and  all  those  for  whom  we 
are  obliged  to  pray.  Grant  them, 
dear  Lord,  the  eternal  repose  after 
which  they  so  ardently  sigh. 

At  the  Pater  Noster 

Our  Father,  etc. 

Deliver  us  from  those  evils  which 
we  labor  under  at  present;  from  past 
evils,  which  are  our  manifold  sins; 
and  from  all  the  evils  to  come,  which 
will  be  the  just  chastisement  of  our 
offences,  if  our  prayers,  and  those 
more  powerful  ones  of  Thy  saints 
who  intercede  for  us.,  intercept  not 
Thy  justice,  or  excite  not  Thy  bounty. 

At  the  Agnus  Dei 

Lamb  without  spot,  holy  Victim, 
who  takest  away  the  sins  of  the 
world,  purify  my  heart  from  all  those 
sins  of  which  I  know  I  have  been 


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guilty,  and  from  those  also  which  I 
do  not  remember.  I  detest  them  all 
with  my  whole  heart,  for  Thy  sake, 
and  I  am  sorry  for  having  committed 
them,  because  they  displease  Thee, 
who  art  infinitely  amiable.  Give  me 
a  new  heart,  O  divine  Jesus,  a  heart 
conformable  to  Thine.  Remove  from 
the  world  all  iniquity,  destroy  vice, 
make  Thy  holy  religion  triumph,  con¬ 
vert  and  save  sinners,  and  give  us 
eternal  peace. 


For  such  as  do  not  intend  to  com- 

MUNICATE  SACRAMENTALLY,  IT  IS 
WELL  TO  COMMUNICATE  SPIRITUALLY, 
AS  FOLLOWS: 

Most  loving  Jesus,  with  a  lively 
faith  I  adore  Thee,  present  in  this 
sacrament  of  love.  All  my  hope  is 
in  Thee.  I  love  Thee,  O  Lord,  with 
all  my  heart,  Who  hast  so  loved  me; 
and,  therefore,  I  desire  to  receive 
Thee  now  spiritually.  Come,  there¬ 
fore,  O  Lord,  to  me  in  spirit,  and 


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heal  my  sinful  soul.  Feed  me,  for 
I  am  hungry;  strengthen  me,  for  I 
am  weak;  enliven  and  sanctify  me  in 
spirit  with  Thy  sacred  Body  and 
Blood;  deliver  me  from  all  sin,  and 
make  me  always  keep  Thy  command¬ 
ments;  let  me  never  be  separated 
from  Thee,  my  Saviour,  who,  with 
the  Father  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  livest 
and  reignest  one  God,  forever  and 
ever.  Amen. 


Thanksgiving  after  Communion 

We  give  Thee  thanks,  O  God,  for 
Thy  mercy,  in  admitting  us  to  Lave  a 
part  in  offering  this  sacrifice  to  Thy 
holy  name ;  accept  it,  O  Lord,  and  be 
ever  mindful  of  our  weakness. 

Most  gracious  God,  Father  of 
mercy,  grant,  I  beseech  Thee,  that 
this  adorable  sacrifice  of  the  blessed 
Body  and  Blood  of  Thy  Son,  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  may  obtain  for 
me  and  all  men,  at  Thy  hands, 
mercy  and  the  remission  of  all  our 
sins.  Amen. 


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27 


At  the  last  Gospel 

Adorable  Word,  without  beginning 
and  without  end,  grant  me  the  grace 
to  know  Thee,  to  hear  Thee,  and  to 
imitate  Thee  all  my  life,  in  order 
that  I  may  adore  Thee  and  contem¬ 
plate  Thee  eternally  with  Thy  Father, 
in  the  unity  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
Amen. 

Consecration  to  the  Sacred  Heart 
of  Jesus 

My  amiable  Jesus,  how  can  I  re¬ 
fuse  giving  myself  to  Thee,  since 
Thou  hast  given  me  Thy  Body,  Thy 
Blood,  Thy  Heart — all  Thyself?  I 
offer  Thee  all  I  have  and  all  I  am.  I 
abandon  myself  to  Thee  entirely.  I 
consecrate  to  Thee  my  whole  will; 
vouchsafe  to  accept  it  and  dispose  of 
it  according  to  Thy  good  pleasure. 

I  have  nothing  and  can  do  noth¬ 
ing;  but  I  have  a  heart  which  Thou 
hast  given  me  and  which  no  one  can 
take  from  me.  With  this  heart  I  can 
love  Thee;  with  this  heart  I  wish  to 
love  Thee.  But,  in  order  to  love 


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Thee,  I  need  Thy  help  and  I  implore 
it.  It  is  for  Thee,  my  loving  Saviour, 
to  make  my  poor  heart  all  Thine 
own,  that  heart  which,  in  the  past, 
has  repaid  Thy  love  with  so  much  in¬ 
gratitude.  May  my  heart  be  all  on 
fire  for  Thee,  as  Thine  is  all  on  fire 
for  me!  For  the  future,  may  I  re¬ 
main  so  entirely  united  to  Thee  that 
Thy  holy  will  may  be  the  only  rule 
of  my  thoughts,  my  desires,  and  all 
my  actions! 

Immaculate  Mary!  Thou  whose 
heart  was  always  in  perfect  conform¬ 
ity  with  the  Heart  of  Jesus,  obtain 
for  me  the  grace  of  henceforth  only 
desiring  and  wishing  what  is  pleasing 
to  Jesus  and  Mary.  Amen. 

An  Act  of  Thanksgiving  and  Re¬ 
paration  after  Mass 

I  return  Thee  thanks,  with  all  my 
hearr,  O  my  amiable  Jesus,  for  Thy 
goodness  in  permitting  me  to  remain 
in  Thy  divine  presence,  whilst  Thou 
didst  offer  Thyself,  through  the 
priest,  in  sacrifice  on  this  altar  for 


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my  sake.  I  most  humbly  ask  pardon 
of  Thee,  for  the  little  attention  and 
devotion  I  have  had  at  these  divine 
mysteries.  Penetrated  with  sorrow, 
I  desire  to  make  some  reparation  to 
Thy  Sacred  Heart  for  all  the  acts  of 
irreverence  which  are  ever  commit¬ 
ted  during  this  august  sacrifice;  and 
I  conjure  Thee  to  grant  me  the 
grace  always  to  feel  the  effects  of  this 
sacrifice,  to  preserve  the  fruits  there¬ 
of,  and  to  assist  at  it  every  day  with 
increasing  fervor. 

Our  Father.  Hail  Mary. 

Glory  be  to  the  Father,  etc. 

Prayers  after  Low  Mass 


Salve  Regina 

Hail!  Holy  Queen,  Mother  of 
Mercy,  our  life,  our  sweetness,  and 
our  hope!  To  thee  do  we  cry,  poor, 
banished  children  of  Eve;  to  thee  do 
we  send  up  our  sighs,  mourning  and 
weeping  in  this  valley  of  tears! 
Turn,  then,  most  gracious  Advocate, 
thine  eyes  of  mercy  towards  us,  and 
after  this,  our  exile,  show  unto  us  the 


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blessed  fruit  of  thy  womb,  Jesus.  O 
clement,  O  loving,  O  sweet  Virgin 
Mary! 

V.  Pray  for  us,  O  Holy  Mother  of 
God. 

R.  That  we  may  be  made  worthy 
of  the  promises  of  Christ. 

Let  us  Pray 

O  God,  our  refuge  and  our 
strength,  look  down  with  favor  upon 
Thy  people,  who  cry  to  Thee;  and 
through  the  intercession  of  the  glori¬ 
ous  and  Immaculate  Virgin  Mary, 
Mother  of  God,  of  her  Spouse,  Bles¬ 
sed  Joseph,  of  Thy  holy  Apostles, 
Peter  and  Paul,  and  all  the  saints, 
mercifully  and  graciously  hear  the 
prayers  which  we  pour  forth  to  Thee, 
for  the  conversion  of  sinners,  and 
the  liberty  and  exaltation  of  Holy 
Mother  Church.  Through  Jesus 
Christ,  our  Lord.  Amen. 

St.  Michael,  the  Archangel,  defend 
us  in  battle;  be  our  protection  against 
the  malice  and  snares  of  the  devil. 
We  humbly  beseech  God  to  command 
him;  and  do  thou,  O  Prince  of  the 


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heavenly  hosts,  by  the  divine  power 
thrust  into  hell  Satan  and  the  other 
evil  spirits  who  roam  through  the 
world  seeking  the  ruin  of  souls. 
Amen. 

To  all  those  who  recite  these 
prayers  as  directed?  our  Holy  Father, 
Pope  Leo  XIII.  granted  an  indul¬ 
gence  of  300  days. 


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